Maternity slip



Aug. 30, 1949. DEVIN MATERNITY SLIP- Filed June 17, 1947 INVENTOR..BUEN/S .DE' ynv 21/ ATTOENEK Patented Aug. 30, 1949 Burnis Devin,Oakland, Calif., assignor to Kalin V Corporation, San Francisco, Calif,a corporation of California Application June 17 1947, Serial No. 755,118

The invention, in general, relates to ladies undergarments and moreparticularly relates to an improved slip especially useful in maternitycases to meet increasing sizes of an individual during the period ofmaternity.

,It is perhaps well known that'various types of maternity slips havebeen introduced to the market in' recent years for enhancing the comfortof the wearer under conditions-of maternity, and

that many of such types of slips are featured by the inclusion of meansto prevent strain on the abdomen. However, the majority ofthe slipsheretofore marketed to fill this need are of somewhat complex makerequiring undue labor for producing or manufacturing the same, and arerelatively expensive for the limited use to' which they are put. Often,it has become necessary for the individual in maternity cases topurchase two or more slips to meet the variation in sizeduring suchmaternity period. The present invention is directed to obviatinginherent disadvantages relating to manufacturing costs and processes andto provide an all purpose slip eminently suitableior wear during theentire period of maternity. a I

A primary object of the present invention is to provide an improvedmaternity slipwhich can be worn during the entire period of maternitywithbut slight periodic adjustments to meetthe increasing size of theindividual. 7

Another important object of the invention is 2 Claims. (Cl. i273) toprovide an improved maternity slip of the in dicated nature which isadditionally characterized byrthe provision therein of but a minimum ofelements which afford adjustability of size but which do notdeleteriously aifect the appearance 7 of the slip on the individual norpresent undue bulkiness.

A still further object of my invention is to provide an improvedmaternity slip of the aforementioned character embodying novel adjusta-I bility features which can be inserted into the garment duringmanufacture at a minimum of additional expense and with a minimum oflabor.

The foregoing and other objects of the invention, together with some ofthe advantageous features thereof will appear from the followingdescription of a preferred embodiment of the invention which isillustrated in the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood that Iam not to be limited to the precise embodiment shown, nor to the precisearrangement of the various parts thereof, as my invention, as defined inthe appended claims, can be embodied in a variety and plurality offorms.

r 2 I Referring to the drawings: g Figure 1 is a frontelevational'fr'agmentary view of a preferred embodiment of theinvention;

"Figure 2 is a rear elevational fragmentary'viewff of thepreferredembodimentof the invention,

parts being cut away to illustrate the'cons'truction.

Figure 3 is a sectional View of the preferred embodiment of theinventionrthis view'being taken "on the line 33 of Figure'l.

Figure 4 is a sectional view similar to'Figure' 3 but illustrative ofthe tucking or folding of the garment as carried on the'body ofthe'individual at early periods of maternity. 7 V In its preferred form,the improved maternity slip of my invention preferably comprises a frontportion having a pair of slits therein adjacent to the sides thereof, a"length of tape fastened to the inner side of said front portion, a pairof relatively long straps; one'of said pair of straps being fastened tosaid tape on the inside fof said front portion and extending through oneof said slits at 'the opposite side or said front'portion, and the otherof said long straps'beingfastened to said tape and extending throughsaid-other slit, and means including a buckle and short straps foradjusting the size of the slip bypulling said straps attached tosaidtape through said buckle.

-'As' illustrated in the annexed drawings,'my improved maternityslip-includes a front portion 1 lz'integral with or sewn to a backportion 13, the slip as an entirety being designated by the referencenumeral 'II' and being manufactured" from any desired material such'assilk, rayon; cotton or other light weight material. A pair of shoulderstraps I 4 and I 6' are sewn'to'the' front and back, as indicated, andthese straps are pro-L vided with conventional clips and links -|"l andI8;- respectively, for ready adjustment to length all in theconventional manner. A row of stitching paralleling the top of the slipaffords a convenient reinforcing hem ill at the top of the garment.

In accordance with my invention, means are inserted in my improvedmaternity slip during the manufacture thereof for affording ready andconvenient adjustment of the size thereof to meet varying increasedsizes of the individual wearer during the period of maternity. Thesemeans preferably comprise the provision of two slits 2| in the front l2of the garment which are spaced widely apart, as shown, and lie closelyadjacent to the sides thereof. These adjustment means also include apair of relatively long straps 23 and 24, together with two shorterstraps 25 of fixed length, the latter being fastened at their one endsby means of stitching 26 at two spaced points on the outer side of thefront [2 of the slip. The relatively long straps 23 and 24 extendthrough the slits 2| at the sides of the garment and are anchored, bymeans of stitchin 5 28 on the inside of the front [2.

To avoid likelihood of tearing the materials when the long straps 23 and24 are pullednipon... in adjusting the slip for size, I preferablystitch a length of tape 30 to the inneriside of the-front;

l 2 to afiord reinforcement, andisewsthe straps 23.:

and 24 directly to the tape 30 at the stitched points 21. Withparticular reference to FigureZ of the drawings, it will be noted byvirtue of'the cut away portion of this view illustrating the -in-x.

side of the front portion I2, that the strap 23 extends fromstitched.;point.2-Lat-the left through tunnel- 28l-and thence-through:-the slit: 2 I atsthe right ofztheeview. to bebrought.intoraccessibility. at-.-the. left front! 0f, the: garment,ass-viewedin Figure 1. Similarly. ,the;long strap .24 extends 5fromz-thezstitched point-.21; indicated, atithe right. of ..Figure- 2,.tcwardsathedeft: through tunnel 28 and the. -slit 2l--:at--the --leftof-Figure 2 to ,1 be brought to accessibilityrat. the :right front ofthe garment: as viewed.in;Figure:1. The front-.ac-

cessible portionscofi :theJODg; straps-23: and 24 are passed: throughsuitable, conventional buckles: and 36 to whichthe'short straps25-are.attached; whereby :the: widthor-thesize .of; the slip can-.be.variedby manipulation-iota the .four straps 35.

23; 24 and 25-through the two-buckles 35:and=36.-

InuFigurer 4' of the-iannexeddrawings; I have indicatedtheimproved-maternity: slip .of my. in-. ventlon at approximatelytits-smallest sizevwherein thestraps23= and 24 have'beenrpulledwthrough40 the buckles .35-.-and.-36-.-to.pinchdmthe front I 2.ofthe garment, asindicatedzby theoverlapping-folds 3'I::formed=by:reducing the garmentsize. Whenevercit is-desired-to widenvor. increase the size.

or the .slip, ;iti iscnlyvnecessary: to manipulate the longandrshort-straps23, 24 and 25;.to the .desired extent; Itris tosbeunderstoodthatithe :improved. maternity-slip Ofs myrpresentrinvention can. :be

manufactured .inea range; ofn different SiZESw 'tO meetthevarying sizesof.womemiandnthatroner given sizeafor-each size ori range, will suflieefor an individual of: that given normal-size; ;.during.-theventirerperiod -of matern-ity. In- Figure 3,

thereis depicted. the :sameslip iasashown-rinrFigure 4*afteritheIvar-ions straps; 23; 24randd55have-been= 65,

manipulated through :the buckles; 35 and -.3Bi-to-, increase-:the:sizeto its,iu1lest'-extent.-.

It is to be understood that the appended claims are to be accorded arange of equivalents commensurate in scope with the advance made overthe prior art.

I claim:

1. An adjustable maternity slip comprising a front portion having a pairof spaced slits therethrouglrzadjacent to the sides 'thereofat the waistlineya pair of relatively long straps each having one end thereofsecured to the inside of said front portion adjacent said slits; each ofsaid straps extending through one of said slits on the side "of saidfront portion opposite to the side to which'it is attachedto the insideof said front portion; apair of'relatively short straps of fixed lengtheach'secured'at their one end to the outside. of saidfront. portionadjacent the center thereof, and a pair of buckles secured to the otherendsof :said short straps; said buckles being adapted adjustably toreceive the extended ends of said'long straps at the-frontzof-the slipwhereby. the slip maybe'adjustedas to size.

2. An vadjustable maternity'slip consistingiof a backportion; afront-'portionnsecured .to'said back portion, said front portion havinga pairof spaced" slits therethr'oughadjacentzzto the sides thereofatathe waist line; a pair ofrelativelyflongstraps:

each; having one end thereof secured: tothein.--

side 'of' said front portion adjacent: to said slits;

each of said straps:extendingrthrougnone of: said 1 slits on the side.of-asaid frontzportion' opposite to: the'side to which it-is.attached'stmthe insidefof:- said :front portion;;a pair'of (relativelyshort straps of fixed length each: secured atithei-r. oneiend'; tor

strapssat the front of the slip."

BURNIS: DEVIN.

REFERENCES CITED The-followingreferences are 'of recordin the file of.this patent:

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